Clara and the Hoodoo Man (Puffin Novel)

When Clara meets the hoodoo man on Red Owl Mountain, she knows she should just take little Bessie by the hand and leave. Momma has always warned Clara that the hoodoo man can put a fix on you. The next day, Bessie becomes dangerously sick. Is it Clara's fault? Is it hoodoo? Based on a true story, this is a vivid picture of rural life in turn-of-the-century Tennessee. This exceptional first novel is as clear and sharp as a heady whiff of sage. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Elizabeth Partridge lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she practices Chinese medicine. This is her first novel.